Avalanche blow three-goal lead, fall 4-3 in OT to Vegas
The Avs carried a 3-0 lead into the third period. They gave up three goals on five shots before falling early in overtime.
The Avs carried a 3-0 lead into the third period. They gave up three goals on five shots before falling early in overtime.
Georgiev? Annunen? It doesn't matter if the rest of the team plays the way it has in recent weeks.
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the horizon, the Colorado Avalanche have seen several slow starts hamper them of late.
Nathan MacKinnon reached the 50-goal plateau in his eighth four-point performance this season.
The Avs' chances at claiming the Central Division title fell drastically following Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Stars.
Colorado's top winger suffered an upper-body injury after taking a heavy hit from Mattias Ekholm.
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, becoming just the sixth player to reach 130 points in the last 30 years.
The Avs dominated aspects of Monday's loss but only got one past Tarasov in Columbus.
Justus Annunen replaced Georgiev in the second period and stopped all 22 shots he faced the rest of the way.
Nathan MacKinnon failed to record a point against the New York Rangers on Thursday. He played 27:53 and had five shots on goal.
Make-A-Wish Colorado will hold its second annual Whiskey, Wine & Wishes event on Wednesday, April 10th at Mission Ballroom.
The Avs were held to just 15 shots in the final two periods after trailing 2-1 through 20 minutes of play on Tuesday.
The Avs successfully erased a four-goal deficit for just the third time in franchise history and first since 2007.
Casey Mittelstadt was flanked by wingers Mikko Rantanen and Valeri Nichushkin for the final two periods on Friday.
Make-A-Wish Colorado made Jack's day as he got to become a hockey player for his favorite team, the Colorado Avalanche.